Teaching writing has been one of the most challenging things about teaching kindergarten. Not only do students come in with a variety of skills, including the inability the hold a pencil for some students, but they also need support in …
Number Talks and Warm Ups: Meaningful Math Routines
If you told me you wanted to come in and watch me teach, I’d probably invite you in during our number talk. Not because I feel like I’m a rockstar math teacher, but because you’ll be floored at the level …
Math Rotations: How to Deliver Truly Differentiated Instruction
I’d like to talk about my favorite time of the day (okay, it’s tied with word study rotations and play centers, but those are for another time). Our 30-minute block of math rotations has allowed me to become a stronger …
Utilizing Technology in the Primary Classroom
This blog post is a long time coming and will hopefully answer many of the questions I’ve gotten about using tech in my kindergarten classroom! And it is LONG but hopefully full of useful information! Let me preface this post …
How I Give Homework in Kindergarten
Do you ever hear the word “homework” brought up in conversation and wonder what the next statement will be? No matter if I’m talking with fellow teachers, administrators, parents, or friends of mine with school-age children, conversations about homework can …